Medicine
Medicine (bêûdo cîgîlsu) is the study of cîgîlsu (sohoû) and the care of the solîlo (body). In Hîsyêô, medicine is a practical discipline of maintenance and repair, guided by Bostet (Care) and Unonsî (Technology).
Core Concepts
Health is viewed as a state of balance and function within the physical system.
| English | Hîsyêô | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (Field) | bêûdo yê cîgîlsu | Study of treatments |
| Health | sohoû | Healthiness |
| Body | solîlo | Body / Corporeal form |
| Disease / Sickness | sobûnî | Sickness / Illness |
| Pain | tônkô | Pain / Suffering |
| Treatment | cîgîlsu | |
| Recovery | xîûfû | Repair / Restoration |
Philosophy of Care
Hîsyêô rejects the concept of "magical healing." The body is a complex biological machine that requires active maintenance.
- Latin
- ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ
Anatomy
The geography of the body (solîlo).
| Part | Hîsyêô | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Head | wîk | |
| Brain | dûuncît | |
| Heart | lozîdô | |
| Liver | ciwîndî | |
| Lungs | organ of air exchanging | |
| Stomach | digester organ | |
| Blood | ||
| Bone | ||
| Skin |
Medical Practice
The medical profession is dedicated to the diagnosis and repair of biological systems.
Doctor:
ônî cûdo cîgîlsu (The treatment giving one)
Nurse:
ônî yoldûn cîgîlsu (The treatment helping one)
Patient:
Condition:
Diagnosis:
xe yosten sobûnî (To discover sickness)
Surgeon:
ônî xîûfû xofô (Guts repairer)
Pharmacology
Medications are viewed as tools (yôn) for the body.
Medicine (Drug):
kûsowî cîgîlsu (Treatment material)
Pill:
gundolê cîgîlsu cûtî (Small treatment ball)
Vaccine:
cîgîlsu ônî cûfo yê yoûtî sobûnî (Guardian treatment of some illnesses)
Poison: nozî (Toxin)
- Latin
- ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ
Medical Specialties
Just as the body has many parts, medicine has many paths of expertise.
| Specialty | Hîsyêô | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | Study of heart treatment | |
| Neurology | Study of brain organ treatment | |
| Dermatology | Study of skin treatment | |
| Orthopedics | Study of bone treatment | |
| Pediatrics | Study of children treatment | |
| Geriatrics | Study of treatment of old ones | |
| Psychiatry | Study of mental treatments | |
| Pulmonology | Study of air exchanging treatments | |
| Surgery | Study of guts repairing |